Chapter 9: The Useless Demoness (6)
Lin Nan finally discovered the Fatty’s potential in the dungeon.
In the Asking Dao Continent, this guy had an average leveling speed but could put away food at lightning speed.
At first, she thought he was just a lazy glutton, but in this mountain stronghold, Fatty was directing two thousand people with military precision.
Yes, there were only half a day left until the village chief’s wedding!
Fatty zipped around the stronghold like a never-ending bouncy ball, commanding everyone to get everything ready for the big day.
Meanwhile, Lin Nan snatched a moment of rest after lunch.
Upon waking, she found Adeline and Trissa had been waiting outside with her wedding dress for what felt like ages.
Feeling a bit guilty for making them wait, she hurriedly invited them inside.
Once they entered, the two wasted no breath and promptly pushed Lin Nan to the vanity table, struggling as she was pinned down.
“Wait, with this gorgeous face, I need to put on makeup?”
Lin Nan had all the confidence in the world regarding her looks, and she didn’t want to sit at the vanity for an hour or two like an idiot.
Trissa firmly pressed down on Lin Nan’s shoulders.
“Great King, we follow orders without question every day, but today, you must listen to us!”
Adeline chimed in, “Yes, Great King! A wedding is a monumental event in a woman’s life. It can’t just be tossed around any old way. Even if you’re beautiful, you still need to look your best!”
The two were incredibly insistent, looking as if they wouldn’t let Lin Nan off the hook without a proper makeup session.
Lin Nan, “…”
Fine, I’ll leave it to you.
She slumped in her chair like a deflated balloon, allowing the two to fuss over her hair and skin with glee.
Two whole hours passed.
Just as Lin Nan was about to fade into oblivion, a voice like heavenly music rang out.
“Great King, take a look in the mirror!”
Lin Nan glanced dazedly at her reflection in the copper mirror.
On top, she wore a double-layered brocade top with golden threads, embroidered with mandarin ducks and pomegranates around the edges, secured with a ruby brooch at the chest, and topped off with a flowing veil.
Below, there was a stunning dress adorned with silver and gold, embroidered with patterns signifying prosperity, the trailing skirt brushing the floor with long golden threads, creating a rustling sound as she moved.
Comparing her face, which had been spruced up, to her previous bare-faced self, now her eyebrows seemed delicate, her skin smooth like warm jade, and her little cherry lips were dazzlingly red, while two strands of hair gently floated by her cheek, creating a look that was simply ethereal.
This appearance… even she couldn’t help but feel a flutter!
Hey, hey! Did you guys go overboard? What if that guy gets a little too excited and thinks this is the real deal?
She hadn’t planned on actually marrying someone in this dungeon!
Worst-case scenario, when they enter the bridal chamber, she could just knock Shiyuan out and toss him onto the bed. Problem solved!
Too bad there were no phones here; she really wanted to save this moment for posterity.
She used to think girls who loved taking selfies were just being dramatic, but now that she felt similar thoughts creeping in, she realized they just wanted to capture beautiful moments when they happened.
“Ding ding ding… ding ding ding…”
With the thunderous sounds of drums and the high-pitched notes of the suona echoing through the mountains, Lin Nan thought to herself, where on earth did this Fatty find such talented musicians…
It was all so loud! But why did everyone in the stronghold look like kids who just spotted a feast? Could it be that once the suona played, it meant they could dive into a banquet?
Wearing a red veil, Lin Nan suddenly felt blind. Guided by Trissa and Adeline, she lost track of all the tedious rituals Fatty had set up.
If she weren’t the bride right now, she would absolutely want to smash Fatty’s head into the ground.
Clearly, she underestimated Fatty. He’d somehow lifted every fancy wedding tradition from big families!
This was some feudal nonsense that definitely needed to be ditched.
But once the red veil was on, it felt like she was hit with a binding spell, and her temper evaporated.
After what felt like an eternity, she finally sat on the bed in the bridal chamber, nearly collapsing in exhaustion.
“Great King, just hold on a bit longer! The groom’s almost here!”
Hehe, with the Great King’s unparalleled prowess, who knows if the Second Great King will even last two seconds?
“What nonsense are you talking about? If the Great King were a bit more kind and considerate, maybe the Second Great King would love it so much they’d go all night!”
Listening to Trissa and Adeline chatter away, Lin Nan’s face grew darker.
In the end, she couldn’t help but clear her throat.
The two finally caught on, sensing that the Great King might be feeling shy, and fled the bridal chamber giggling.
The world suddenly fell silent.
Before the groom even showed up, Lin Nan ripped off her red veil.
It was all just for show; did they expect her to wait for Shiyuan to come and lift her veil, gleaming as if he had struck gold?
Outside, the joyous sounds of clinking glasses and cheerful chatter wafted in, and the mouth-watering smell of food flew through the window, making Lin Nan, who hadn’t eaten all day, swallow hard.
d*mn, these subordinates were ruthless, stuffing their faces while the Great King was left to play the role of the bride. They deserved to be punished!
If only she had known, she wouldn’t have bothered with all this and would’ve just declared legal cohabitation right off the bat. Now she just felt miserable while they partied hard, likely forgetting the Great King’s name in all the revelry.
“Knock knock knock…”
The heavy footsteps sounded outside the door.
Lin Nan knew right away it was a handful of drunken goons helping each other stumble along. Was the groom among them?
In a hurry, she put her red veil back on. At least in front of her subordinates, she still had to appear to follow the process. She couldn’t just throw in the towel after all the hard work earlier!
Just as expected, Shiyuan, looking youthful but timid, stood no chance against Fatty’s crew. After a few words, they had him completely drunk.
If Fatty hadn’t helped him in, Shiyuan would’ve surely face-planted onto the ground, completely out of it.
“Uh… Great King, we didn’t realize the Second Great King wouldn’t handle his liquor so well. If we had known…”
“Enough! Get out!”
Lin Nan acted furious, but inside she was practically dancing with joy.
Fatty, oh Fatty, you finally did something right. Letting the groom sleep soundly until dawn is practically the best outcome.
That way, the bridal night could go smoothly without her worrying about any unexpected developments!
Fatty and another guy propped Shiyuan next to her and quickly scurried away.
They were clearly terrified of ending up as a punching bag if they lingered for even one second longer.
“Bang!” The bridal chamber door slammed shut.
“Phew…”
Lin Nan tossed the red veil far to the corner. Finally, it was over!
She jumped off the bed and sat on the nearby table, ready to fill her stomach with some fruit, completely unaware that the drunk Shiyuan had slowly sat up from the bed.
